Firefighters are battling to save one of Liverpool’s oldest buildings – Woolton Hall.

Huge 40-metre high flames are ripping through the Grade I listed building after it ignited at 8pm on Tuesday.

It is unclear if there have been any injuries.

A Merseyside Fire and Rescue service spokesman said: ‘Crews arrived to find a three-storey stone-built building fully involved in fire around 40 by 30 metres in size.’

They added: ‘The building, measuring 100 by 100 metres in size is well alight and the roof has collapsed.

‘The incident has been divided into sectors and an MFRS service drone has been deployed to gain situational awareness from height.

‘The aerial appliance is in use suppressing the fire and efforts are being made to protect an adjacent building from becoming involved in the fire

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